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Dead at age 48

620 Notable deaths

Ari Up

German punk rock singer (1962–2010).

Born January 17th, 1962 in Munich.

Died October 20th, 2010 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]

Jonathan Crombie

Canadian actor (1966–2015).

Born October 12th, 1966 in Toronto.

Died April 15th, 2015 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).

Joey Dunlop

British motorcycle racer (1952–2000).

Born February 25th, 1952 in Ballymoney.

Died July 2nd, 2000 at 48 years old in Tallinn.

Mark Fisher

British cultural theorist (1968-2017).

Born July 11th, 1968 in Leicester.

Died January 13th, 2017 at 48 years old in Felixstowe.

Hawley Harvey Crippen

American executed homeopath (1862–1910).

Born September 11th, 1862 in Coldwater.

Died November 23rd, 1910 at 48 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death). [ref]

Yvette Wilson

Actress from the united states (1964-2012).

Born March 6th, 1964 in Los Angeles.

Died June 14th, 2012 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]

Ilan Ramon

Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.

Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.

Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.

Roy Buchanan

American blues musician (1939–1988).

Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.

Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging to death).

Gorgeous George

American professional wrestler (1915–1963).

Born March 24th, 1915 in Butte.

Died December 26th, 1963 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Alice Pearce

American actress (1917–1966).

Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.

Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).

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